The fifteen object balls are racked as tightly as possible in a triangle, with the apex ball on the foot spot and the eight ball as the first ball that is directly below the apex ball. One from each group of seven will be on the two lower corners of the triangle. The other balls are placed in the triangle without purposeful or intentional pattern.

Remember that local Hua Hin pool leagues or local tournaments may arrange the spots and stripes slightly differently, but the front ball should always be centered in the foot spot and the black ball position will not change.